One of the men who was falsely accused of rape by fantasist Eleanor Williams has spoken out about his ordeal – and claims some people still believe her.
Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday after making a series of false rape allegations.
Jordan Trengove, one of those who was at the centre of Williams’ claims, spent time in custody and revealed he tried to take his own life because of the allegations made against him.
And while Williams was jailed for her false claims, Mr Trengove says there are still people “on her side”.
He told The Sun: “She was getting so much support and there was so much grief. I wanted away from it all… I took an overdose but survived. Even now there are still believers on her side.
“This destroyed us all.”
Williams claimed that Mr Trengove, 22, drugged and raped her after they met on a night out in March 2019.
He was charged and spent time in custody but Mr Trengove had an alibi for the time he was supposed to be with Williams.
Despite this, Mr Trengove later had his house spray-painted with the word ‘rapist’.
Speaking after Williams was jailed, Mr Trengove told reporters he planned to take action against the police.
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He said he does not believe Williams has shown any remorse and added: “I don’t think the sentence is long enough, in my opinion, for what she’s done to us all.”
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